Gerard Butler pays tribute to ‘dear friend’ Darius Campbell Danesh after tragic death

The funeral of Scots Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh has been held in Bearsden, following his sudden death.

Darius Campbell Danesh spoke of his desire to return to Scotland and how he felt "blessed" in an emotional final interview. In the last week, tributes have poured in for the reality star-turned West End favourite from celebrities, friends, and fans - following his untimely death at aged 41.

Darius Campbell Danesh 'went off grid shortly before his death,' pals of the star claimed on Sunday. The singer was found unresponsive in a room within the Berkman apartment complex opposite Rochester's Mayo Clinic specialist treatment centre, where he had checked in using the name Morgan Brown, on August 11.  According to The Sun, pals of Darius were allegedly 'worried' when they struggled to get in touch with him in the months before his death.

Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh went “off-grid” shortly before his death and had lost touch with some of his close friends, according to reports. The singer and stage performer, 41, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Rochester, Minnesota on 11 August, with his family confirming the tragic news of his death a few days later. An investigation into the performer’s death is still ongoing, but it’s reported that some of his friends struggled to contact him before he died.

Will Young has paid tribute to his former Pop Idol co-star Darius Campbell Danesh, who died earlier this week. Danesh, who was living in the US, was found dead in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota on Tuesday (16 August). He was 41.

Will Young has paid tribute to his fellow Pop Idol finalist Darius Campbell Danesh, following his sad death last week at the age of 41. The singer, who became the first ever winner of the pop competition in 2002, appeared in the Pop Idol final alongside Darius and Gareth Gates. Sharing a throwback photo of the pair together, Will wrote: “For the past few days my thoughts have been with Darius's family and will continue to be so.

Gerard Butler is "devastated" by the death of his close friend Darius Campbell Danesh. The Scottish singer and actor's family announced on Tuesday that the 41-year-old was found unresponsive in his apartment in Minnesota on 11 August and pronounced dead later that day. The cause of his sudden death is currently unknown, but local police confirmed there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances.

Gerard Butler has barely used his Instagram account in the last year and a half, but he just made a rare return to the social media app to pay tribute to a late friend.

Former Pop Idol co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have broken their silence following the death of Darius Campbell Danesh, remembering "many laughs" with the Scottish singer.The TV presenting duo paid tribute to the 41-year-old, who finished third behind winner Will Young, 43, and Gareth Gates, 38, in the first Pop Idol series on ITV in 2002. Darius also appeared on an episode of their Ant and Dec's entertainment show Saturday Night Takeaway. His tragic death was announced by his family on Tuesday after the songwriter and theatre star was found unresponsive in his US apartment on August 11.

Scotland today is mourning the loss of 41-year-old Darius Campbell. Here at the Daily Record, our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Darius Campbell Danesh's ex wife Natasha Henstridge has paid a touching tribute to the star as she broke her silence over his shocking death on Tuesday.The singer, who rose to fame after appearing on Pop Idol in 2001, was found dead aged 41 on 11 August in his US apartment in Rochester, Minnesota. His cause of death is unknown at this time. Darius and Natasha, 48, were married from 2011 until 2018.The Canadian actress said she has “no words” as she penned a loving message in honour of her ex-husband, beside a series of photos of the pair together.